THE JOHN AND ABIGAIL ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP
Uxbridge High School Principal, George Zini,
was recently notified by Jeffrey Nellhaus, Acting Commissioner of Education,
that twenty-eight students in the Class of 2008 were awarded John and Abigail
Adams Scholarships. This scholarship is based on a student’s performance on the
grade 10 English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments of MCAS. Mr. Zini and
the guidance counselors met with the seniors in the high school library to
deliver the good news. The students were surprised and very happy! Notification
letters were handed to the students and also mailed to parents.
Massachusetts public high school students automatically qualify for the Adams
Scholarship when they score in the Advanced category in either the Mathematics
or the English Language Arts section of the grade 10 MCAS test; score in the
Proficient or Advanced category on the second subject (Mathematics or English
Language Arts); and have a combined MCAS score on these assessments that ranks
in the top 25% in their school district.
The Adams Scholarship provides a tuition waiver for eight traditional semesters
of undergraduate education at the University of Massachusetts, the seven state
colleges, or fifteen community colleges. In order to use the tuition waivers
students must first apply to the colleges or universities and be accepted.
Students who receive the Adams Scholarship must complete their college studies
in four years or less and maintain a 3.0 grade point average.
The following students from the UHS Class of 2008 are eligible for the
scholarships: Kyle Allaire, Julie Bliss, Jennifer Brook, Michael Davey, Megan
DeYoung, Katherine Greene, Farrah Griffin, Andrew Groth, Melissa Guertin,
Jeffrey Hill, Ashley Joseph, Kaylee Kach, Daniel Kramer, Alexander Leduc, Keri
Lemoine, Emily Lozeau, Kimberly Mayo, Peter Ostroskey, Gina Prestone, Jennifer
Puglisi, Sarah Rafferty, Tiffany Robinson, Caleigh Ross, Jonathan Smith,
Danielle Tekut, Michelle Tessier, Liam Welch, Joshua Wright.
62 Capron Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569
Phone: 508-278-8634 / Fax: 508-278-8627
